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TO JUICE OR TO BLEND?

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Why do `we juice, and why do we blend, and which is better? The simple answer: Neither is better and selecting one over the other is solely: a) Out of preference or b) Based on what one wishes to achieve Juicing: Juicing is the process by which the natural liquids within plant foods (fruits and vegetables) is extracted for consumption, without the fibrous component. There are different ways to extract these juices. Manually Some persons (many frugivores/fruitarians) opt to making their juice manually; this however, limits the options to juicy fruits which can be easily massaged to release the natural juices. This also means that most if not all vegetables are exempt. Centrifugal Juicers These are relatively medium to high speed juicers more geared for rapid output, and more often than not, requires minimal produce preparation. These are ideal for commercial use. Masticating Low rpm Juicers These are my favorite, as their output is cold pressed juices ...